Interested in applying to graduate school but scared about taking the GRE? Register to attend a FREE GRE Test Prep program on Thursday, September 26 from 9a.m. to noon at the Stafford campus, North building, Room 123. This session will cover GRE test taking tips and strategies, GRE sample questions, and the scoring process. You will also have the opportunity to take a timed practice test using the same software as the actual GRE test. Registration is required as seats are limited. Please call (540-286-8088) or email Tammy Pettus, tpettus2@umw.edu, to register and receive additional information.
Business Services – September 2013 eUpdate
PICK UP new Small Purchase Credit Cards by 9/20
The current Small Purchase Credit Cards expire this month. Please pick up new cards Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. REQUIRED PAPERWORK: Delegated Purchasing Authority and SPCC Employee Agreement. Completed forms are required in order to distribute new cards.
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AMAZON VA SALES TAX
The UMW Bookstore is the go-to source for course materials; however, there are times when departments have need for unique orders and Amazon is an often used source. As of September 1, 2013, Amazon.com began adding sales tax to items shipped to Virginia customers. Please see the following information on how to enroll in the Amazon Tax Exempt Program (ATEP): AMAZON TAX EXEMPT MEMO
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eVA – DO Order Prefix Change on 9/16
DO not be alarmed when eVA “DOs” go away! The eVA DO (direct order) prefix will be replaced with EP (electronic procurement).
Why the change? An update to eVA, allowing for advanced capabilities of eVA’s advertisement services for formal solicitations, necessitates a change in non-SPCC orders entered into eVA.
- EP orders are exactly the same as DO orders; only the prefix is different.
- For eMall searches in eVA, search via the Purchase Order option. Users may also search under the ERP Order option.
- Banner searches remain the same
This change does not affect PCO orders. Change orders made to a current DO will still produce a DO
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TOP 10 DEPARTMENTS eVA SWAM ORDER ACTIVITY (JUL-AUG)
|
DEPARTMENT |
SWaM Spend |
SWaM % |
Total Spend |
| James Monroe Museum |
$553.50 |
100% |
$553.50 |
| University Relations – Legislative Affairs |
$3,574.43 |
100% |
$3,574.43 |
| Multicultural Center |
$2,195.31 |
99% |
$2,213.06 |
| Modern Foreign Language |
$562.53 |
94% |
$600.05 |
| Business |
$1,474.41 |
87% |
$1,686.91 |
| Arts and Sciences |
$678.00 |
83% |
$813.00 |
| English-Linguistics and Communication |
$1,127.58 |
81% |
$1,393.84 |
| Health Center |
$606.05 |
80% |
$758.96 |
| Emergency Management-Safety |
$26,688.09 |
79% |
$33,840.33 |
| College Events |
$18,488.60 |
69% |
$26,622.69 |
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CONTRACT ACTIVITY
- RFID tags for Eagle Landing parking deck (Res Life) – awarded
- Comprehensive Grant Writing RFP – review in progress
- Request for Qualifications for Stream Restoration/Stormwater Mgmt – under evaluation by committee
- RFP for Admissions Search and Tele-qualification – in progress
- RFP for Entertainment/Carnival Games for Student Activities/Events – issued
- RFP for Residence Hall Furnishings- in progress
- Athletic Prospect Recruitment Software –issued
- Bookstore Point of Sale System – under evaluation
- RFP for Services of Civil Engineering /Land Surveying – under evaluation
- Term Contract for assembly/movement of modular furniture- issued
- Quick Quote – Online document portal
- Quick Quote – Modular Furniture Assembly/Disassembly/Movement
Cooperative Contracts Engaged
- Upholstery Services
- Consulting Services
TEMPORARY PARKING CHANGE – COLLEGE AVE
Due to the construction of the Campus Center, a section of College Avenue (University side) will be closed from September 2013 – October 2013. Please familiarize yourself with alternate Faculty/Staff parking areas that may be utilized until College Avenue is once again available. For more info on the Campus Center visit www.umw.edu/campuscenter.
Available parking locations may be found on the Parking Management website: LOT DESIGNATION
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REMINDER: DUPONT FAC/STAFF LOT
The parking lot in front of DuPont is available for Faculty and Staff.
BOOKSTORE – UMW OWNED & OPERATED
The UMW Bookstore is owned and operated by UMW and all profits support UMW students and programs. Contact the store to support your upcoming event!
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NEW BOOK: “APOLOGY” BY JON PINEDA
Author Jon Pineda will be participating in a book reading and signing on Thursday, September 26, 5 p.m. in Combs 139.
His new novel “Apology” will be available for purchase in the UMW Bookstore.
FALL 2013 COPY CENTER HOURS
The Copy Center, located in Seacobeck Hall, is the place for all your copy and printing needs. The hours of operation are:
- Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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NETWORKING PROJECT STATUS
Over the next few months UMW IT along with the Copy Center will be installing print drivers onto campus computers to enable networked use of Konica Minolta copiers (multifunction devices) as printers. Added features that become available include, printing to the copier securely and scanning to email. For the project status visit http://adminfinance.umw.edu/copies/mfd-networking-project.
FALL 2013 POST OFFICE HOURS
The UMW Post Office is capable of managing on and off campus package and mailing, bulk orders, pre-sort, printing mailing address or affixing mailing address labels, providing cost savings, and much more.
The hours of operation are:
- Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
FREE LUNCH WITH PAYROLL DEDUCTION
Sign up for direct deposit automatic payroll deductions. Get one free lunch per month with a minimum deduction of $10 per pay period. PAYROLL DEDUCTION FORM
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Please contact Business Services for information and assistance at ext. 1576.
Yoga in the Garden Returns to the James Monroe Museum This Saturday
Yogi Ren Fields and other teachers from Fredericksburg Healing Arts & Yoga Center will lead drop-in yoga classes for all ages and skill levels in the museum’s courtyard garden through October! This is a great opportunity to connect with nature, get energized for your weekend, and support the museum and your local yoga center all at once! No reservations are required. We recommend bringing a yoga mat.
9 to 10 a.m. in the museum garden (908 Charles Street). Cost is only $8/class. Classes will be held every Saturday through October 26 (no class September 21). Please join us!
University Faculty Council to Meet Sept 16
The UMW University Faculty Council will hold its first regular meeting of the 2013-14 academic year next Monday, September 16 at 3:30 pm in Lee Hall, Room 412. Highlights of the agenda include:
- Discussion of last June’s Summer Orientation for new students (with Doug Searcy, Meg Higgenbotham and Keith Mellinger);
- Review of the existing Faculty Handbook language regarding any Discontinuance of a Program that may occur as a result of the Strategic Resource Allocation (“Restructuring Initiative”);
- Review of the upcoming October 11 forum to discuss the recent faculty governance survey (with Jim Lollar, President of the Faculty Senate of Virginia);
- Discussion of the need to create a QEP Advisory Committee; and
- Endorsement of a motion by the Speaking Intensive Committee to recommend SI designation for three courses:
- HIST 471E5: American Sports History
- PSCI 471: Special Topics: Indian Foreign Policy
- RELG 304: Significant Books in American Religious History
Service Award Recipients
Congratulations to our service award recipients for the month of September. Please visit http://adminfinance.umw.edu/hr/files/2013/08/Sept-13-Service-Award-Recipients.pdf to view the list.
UMW Campus Center Groundbreaking Ceremony
Please join
University of Mary Washington
President Richard V. Hurley
and the
Board of Visitors
at a
Groundbreaking Ceremony
for the
Campus Center
Friday, September 20, 2013
4:00 p.m.
Please respond by September 16, 2013.
To do so, please email EventsRSVP@umw.edu
or call 540/654-1087.
Free parking is available in the George Washington Hall parking lot.
From College Avenue, turn onto Double Drive, through the main
campus gates, and take the second left into the parking lot.
Attendants will be available to provide directions from the parking
lot to the Campus Center groundbreaking site on Ball Circle.
Attire is business casual; please wear comfortable walking shoes.
If you have questions, please call 540/654-1087.
UMW Club to Host Silent Auction
Mary Washington’s Young Women Leaders Program will be hosting a silent auction on Saturday, September 21 as part of Family Weekend. The event will take place on Ball Circle from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the rain location will be the 3rd floor of Lee Hall. Gift certificates to local restaurants, spa services, and gift baskets will be auctioned off and awarded to the highest bidders. EagleOne and cash will be accepted. The funds raised will go toward leadership projects with our seventh grade mentees.
Information submitted by Amanda Bletsh
UMW Student Veterans Lead Service to Honor 9/11 Victims
The University of Mary Washington marked the 12th anniversary of the attacks on 9/11 and honored those who died with a commemorative flag raising ceremony and moment of silence. The event was organized and led by the members of UMW’s Association of Student Veterans.
The event began at 8:30 a.m. with the gathering of UMW students, faculty and staff and for a flag-raising ceremony on Jefferson Square. UMW’s ROTC students raised and lowered the flag, while UMW adjunct faculty instructor Jim Ford played taps . The ceremony was followed by a moment of silence on Ball Circle.
“9/11 showed we are vulnerable, not just overseas but here at home,” said Golda Eldridge, director of leadership at UMW’s Center for Honor, Leadership and Service and faculty adviser to the Association of Student Veterans. “We hope everyone will take the opportunity to pause, remember the lost and rededicate ourselves to protecting our ways of life.”
Student representatives from the UMW College Republicans and the UMW chapter of Young Americans for Freedom were also in attendance, setting up American flags around Ball Circle.
“We’re trying to keep the memory of what happened on that day alive for everybody,” said Max Reinhardt, chairman of the College Republicans.
David Helgran, president of the Association of Student Veterans, hopes the association will hold more events on campus in the future.
“While memorials and ceremonies don’t reverse the damage done on September 11, they do join us together and allow us as Americans to re-affirm our allegiance to our country and each other,” said Helgran. “This will always remain important because our faith in each other and our camaraderie as a nation is one of the traits that make us so incredibly strong.”
UMW’s Association of Student Veterans is dedicated to promoting recognition, appreciation and support for students who are military service members or veterans as well as their families and supporters.
Raffle Drawing for a Free Night at the Kalnen Inn
The Office of University Events and Conferencing is holding a raffle to support the Walk To End Alzheimer’s, which will take place on Saturday, September 28 on the Fredericksburg campus.
Buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win a one-night stay at UMW’s Kalnen Inn.* Tickets are 3 for $5 and will be available for purchase in George Washington Hall, Room 111 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The winning ticket will be drawn on Monday, September 23. Cash and check only.
*Valid between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014. Terms and conditions based on the availability of the Kalnen Inn will apply.
Meet our New Employees
Please join us in extending a warm UMW welcome to our newest employees
Karen Behning joined the Student Health Center as a Registered Staff Nurse on September 9.
Robert Belcourt joined the English, Linguistics, and Communications Department as an Administrative Assistant on September 9.